Gone Gauley

It's that time of year again, Gauley Season. This is one of my favorite times. A Great River, Great Fun, and Great Friends. Every year me and some of my closest friends, hit the Gauley and try to get to the Yough. But this year a couple things were different: Ben was out because of shoulder surgery, and we made it to the Yough. Anyway myself, Tinker a.k.a. Saulty Dog a.k.a. Glockman a.k.a. Running Bear a.k.a. Blueberry a.k.a. Mat Saul, and Nate headed up for our annual adventure to West "By God" Virginia for some "bigger" Water fun. Anyway this trip did not disappoint. This trip was full of fun like endering the Green Boat at Pillow Rock and hiking out the Green Boat up the Panther Creek Trail. Well the highlight of my trip this year was seeing Tinker hike his boat out with me and Nate both days and not pay to have it shuttled up top. Well enjoy the pics of past Gauley Trips.

Me Flying down the Gauley

Nate at Iron Ring
Nate in the Maul at Pillow
The Great Tinker
Typical Gauley Rapid we are in there somewhere
Tinker Getting some more Iron Ring
Me on Iron Ring
Hang Ten Tinker
Splat

You just had to be there

Nate Surfing
Here Nate comes
SPLAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah

Nate Boofing National Falls

Whipping it in the Eddy
Tinker
Tinker styiling the line at National Falls

Until Next Year.......

Summer Time Creeking

With Fay blowing into the Southeast, she brought some much needed rain. Which brought some much needed natural flow creeking to Chattanooga and LRC. Watching the rain fall all day, I knew I had to take off work the next day. So I did. Arriving at the North Chick about 10 am we found a perfect, highish level. So myself, Ben, Javid, and Mo bombed down one quick lap. Arriving at the take out there were a ton of local guys wondering about the wood situation and excited at thought of Cain and North Chick in August. I was meeting up with my good friend Nate Rozell for a second lap. I couldn't pass up on a double on one of my favorite creeks, especially when it's warm out. So we set shuttle and headed up. Nate was testing out his brand new Magnum 80 and I was working on breaking another Jefe. The run went super smooth. Nate watched my line at Vortex and then fired it off for his first time. We even hiked up Cooper for some hike and huck at Bed Time for Lothar. Then next day I met Adam Goshorn at 6:30 am for a dawn patrol LRC. I can't imagine a better way to start my day. Here's hoping for more rain, and waiting for Gauley Season.

Enjoy!

Nate after Big Splat
Nate getting some Vortex

Nate riding it out
Nate at North Chick Falls
Boof!
Me at North Chick Falls

Me Hucking Bed Time for Lothar

Nate Charging in the Magnum 80
Me Boofing
Me at Humpty on LRC
Stomping it down